2. Vocabulary Word:
precede
(pre/cede)
Part of Speech
verb
Antonyms:
• end
• follow
• finish
• be later in time
• postdate
Definition:
• to come before
• predate
• move ahead of others
• preexist
Sentence:
Elementary school precedes
middle school; middle school
precedes high school.
3. Vocabulary Word:
resent
(re/sent)
Part of Speech
verb
(n) re/sent/ment
(adj) re/sent/ful
(adv) re/sent/ful/ly
Antonyms:
• forgiving
• sympathetic
• caring
• gentle
• kind
• helping
Definition:
• to feel bitter about
• embittered
• hard
• envious
• jealous
Sentence:
She resents it when she isn’t
treated like a professional just
because she is a woman.
4. Vocabulary Word:
solemn
(sol/emn)
Part of Speech:
adjective
(adv) sol/emn/ly
Antonyms:
• cheerful
• excited
• light
• lively
• happy
Definition:
• serious
• formal
• dignified
• somber
Sentence:
There are places and times
when it is important to be
solemn such as at a funeral.
5. Vocabulary Word
spite
(spite)
Part of Speech:
noun/verb
(adj) spite/ful
(adv) spite/ful/ly
Definition:
• hate
• a desire to hurt,
annoy or offend
someone
• malice
• contempt
Antonyms:
• admiration
• affection
• forgiveness
• happiness
• love
Sentence:
If two people feel spite
towards each other, they
probably don’t talk to each
other.
6. Vocabulary Word:
symbolize
(sym/bo/lize)
Part of Speech:
verb
(n) sym/bol
(adj) sym/bo/lic
(adv) sym/bo/lic/al/ly
Definition:
• to stand for
• illustrate
• mean
• signify
• suggest
Antonyms:
• nothingness
• nonbeing
• nonexistence
• hide
Sentence:
The bald eagle symbolizes the
freedom in the U.S.
